Tag Archives: Miscellany

It’s OK to do “normal things”

I’m sure you’ve read in any number of places that we can’t “normalize” yesterday’s coup attempt/domestic terrorist attack at the Capitol. And they’re right – we cannot normalize this. But, doing normal things in the midst of a crisis – … Continue reading

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Well, I have a new phone

Given the choice between paying a ridiculous deductible to get a non-widescreen obsolete replacement or paying a reasonable amount for a new up to date phone that will even work with 5G when it comes around that I could take … Continue reading

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Welcome, 2021!

Bit grey and rainy, but that’s January for you. No first day hike for me, but the weather is going to be far better tomorrow, so I may get out and explore a local park. Found out last night that … Continue reading

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Seems we have another Monday

As broken as time has been the last 9 months, Mondays to seem to continue to roll around with startling regularity. After a short week of working half days, today is going to be…long. At least we only have 3 … Continue reading

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34 days for 2 day priority mail

But, my SportPepperCat shirt is here, benefitting kitties in need! But for real, these got dropped at the Post Office on 11/18, never got scanned in and have been in shipping limbo for a month.  Tracker says they’re still in … Continue reading

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Yay, longer days!

We get a whole additional second of daylight today! OK, it’s better than nothing, and I’ll take it. Another half day today, and my enthusiasm for work this week is waning – just having multiple cases of “I cannot brain … Continue reading

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Happy Solstice

And not a moment too soon – not loving the pitch black upon waking up. Bring on the longer days. (Though Weather Underground tells me tomorrow will only have an additional 1 second of daylight. At least it’s going in … Continue reading

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So, do you need any dinneware?

OK, weird question, I know, but stay with me here. I am not really one to buy campaign merchandise, but a couple weeks back I got text from Elizabeth Warren’s campaign – they were having a sale. (Black Friday, probably.) … Continue reading

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Oh, 2020…

You didn’t have to go after my neighbor’s car like that. Yesterday, I was working and heard what sounded like a trash can getting dragged down the street. I looked out the window and saw, yes, a trash can knocked … Continue reading

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You made it to another Friday

Well done, you!! I’ve gotten the little Christmas tree up (easy when you just chuck a garbage bag over the whole thing to move to the basement, LOL) and my brother has gotten the outside lights up. He says they’re … Continue reading

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